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Cambridge experts on the UK heatwave and climate change

19 Jul 2022

From heatwave 'dismay' to the 'deadly' effects of climate change, here's what two Cambridge experts say about the UK's record-breaking temperatures.

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The "stop doing stupid stuff" approach to sustainable manufacturing

22 Jan 2020

Around 90% of the resources we process to create goods are not reaching the person for whom they are made. How can we make manufacturing more...

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Opinion: Blocking out the sun won’t fix climate change – but it could buy us time

19 Nov 2015

Hugh Hunt (Department of Engineering) discusses whether we could directly engineer the climate and refreeze the poles.

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Testing the water

16 Oct 2013

A new online tool enables users to assess not only how much water we use and for what, but also how we can mitigate future scarcity.

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Vapour trail

Carbon offsets could help lower emissions without harming the economy

27 Sep 2013

Instead of harming the economies of developing countries, carbon offsets and taxes on shipping and aviation would have a minimal or even a positive...

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Ceaseless traffic

Keep on trucking

15 Feb 2013

Whether it’s a bag of oranges or a tank full of petrol, the commodities we rely on will have come down the motorway in a fleet of lorries...

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Forest

Trade-offs highlighted at UN conference on biodiversity

24 Oct 2012

Prioritising social and economic objectives alongside environmental concerns is crucial in forest management, says Cambridge researcher at the United...

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Meat

Reducing consumption of red and processed meat could make a major contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions

18 Sep 2012

Research quantifies the reduction in greenhouse gases, as well the effect it would have on health, if UK cut amount of red and processed meat eaten...

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The gas flare at the Jurong Island oil refineries, Singapore.

Cambridge announces Centre for Carbon Reduction in Chemical Technology in Singapore

21 Mar 2012

The University of Cambridge and National Research Foundation, Singapore, have today announced plans for a collaborative research centre, specialising...

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A forest

Use a laser, save a tree

14 Mar 2012

Laser un-printers that can remove toner from scrap paper so that it can be used again may be coming to an office near you in the future, results from...

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Demolition of Manor Park School, Newcastle.

School carbon emissions in England are on the rise

01 Nov 2011

New data obtained by researchers shows that electrical energy consumption in England's schools has gone up, even as heating demand has fallen, with...

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Clouds.

SPICE Project announced at British Science Festival

14 Sep 2011

Preparations are underway for a unique test of engineering technology that could open up new ways to reduce atmospheric temperatures caused by...

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